Mist of chaos (part 2)
Let's stay happy and healthy at these dark times!!! Malaysia is on lockdown for two weeks so... Enjoy!!!
Btw, comments please, cause I'm bored.
"Cap. I'm sensing some life signs near you at around 3 o'clock. Two kids huddling together under the debris. There seemed to be something in their hands that looks like a basket..." The words 'and seemed to be eating without a care' was stuck in Tony's mouth.
Why does he have a sudden sense of déjà vu about this scene?
"On it." was the reply from Steve.
As Tony was continuing to take out the robots sent by Ultron, Steve's voice was heard through the coms again. "Tony, where are the kids?"
Tony blinked a few times, "They're right in front of you?"
Even Tony became confused at the situation as he rushed towards Steve's direction and saw the same scene... There was nothing there!
"Kufufufu. Oya, it seems that the sky mare ring user has opened your flame circuit~" Mukuro commented lightly a his voice echoed in the space around the Avengers. He then slowly appeared, hugging Chrome in a protective manner, the tip of his mouth curving upwards. However, his eyes had a hostile glint and his body shifted to a battle-ready stand, not towards Tony, but towards Steve who is not privy to their secrets.
What Mukuro doesn't know is that he is misunderstanding something. After all, it's not a surprise that he would assume that Byakuran has already have a basic rundown on all the basics of flames to Tony. Unfortunately, this was not the case as Byakuran seems to have thrown almost all logic out of the window since there is nothing restricting him anymore. No Millefiore, no trinisette and no adult responsibility. Banzai for him!
Therefore, they were in an odd stalemate for a few seconds, that is, until a robot sent by Ultron started firing at them, in which Steve blocked with his shield. The robot however, continued to speed towards them without stopping.
Mukuro sighed before a trident appeared in his hands. Before the two Avengers could utter the words 'What the hell!?', Mukuro stepped in front of Chrome with the character in his right eye changing to '一', and tapped the bottom of his trident on the ground. Illusions of lava erupting from the ground appeared before their very eyes, with one of them blasting a hole through the robot. Steve and Tony froze as they watched the odd kid's display of power, and Clint, who was late to the scene immediately became vigilant.
After a while, the pits sprouting lava disappeared with the only evidence of their existence being the robot with a hole in it's chest.
As the three Avengers stared at the heterochromatic eyed mist with caution. The little kid in rags however, was looking at them in contempt, which left them nonplussed and unable to make heads or tails of the fact that a kid, no older than three, is looking at them like they were a bunch of show monkeys
As they looked on, they noticed that the bearing and the way the little kid held himself. It was not one of a begger's but that of a noble's and a warrior's. Furthermore, as Tony had previously screamed in his mind, that is not how a kid that age should look!!!
Despite the situation, the mechanic somehow felt that he should focus on lessening the damages caused by Ultron first. Those two kids probably will not initiate the attack, judging by the way they had acted before Tony and Steve had found them. So, pouring all of his attention to defeat Ultron was the priority.
The rest however, had different ideas.
"Who are you?" Clint demanded. "Do you know Loki?" He pressured as his grip on his bow tightened and the string was pulled to the limit.
"Kufufufu," At this scene, Mukuro tried to cover his laughter but in vain, and he even burst out laughing, "Kuhahahahaha!"
Clint and Steve were even more on guard, if that was even possible.
Mukuro then tilted his head towards Chrome and said haughtily, "Na, Nagi~ I wonder how long has it been... since someone had dared to even threaten me."
Chrome took one look at him and flicked his forehead harshly, destroying the tense atmosphere in an instant.
Holding his throbbing forehead, Mukuro blinks questioningly at Chrome, "Nagi?"
"Bossu once said not to kill unless necessary." Chrome states earnestly.
Mukuro obligates, reluctantly. (No, he did not pout! Absolutely not!)
The Avengers were confused at whether they should be relief at that statement or not.
The tension continues to lessen however, it was brought back with one seemingly harmless greeting, "Ah, konichiwa, Byakuran-san. How long have you been standing there?"
The three scrooges -I mean, Avengers, flipped their heads to where the girl was looking at. Lo and behold, Byakuran with his fox mask standing there, munching on rice crackers with a pouting expression that does not suit the image of an overpowered entity.
Byakuran, noticing their gazes asked, "Do you have marshmallows? I'm out of them."
"..."
Again with the marshmallows!?
Clint and Steve really wanted the day to end and just have a nice, relaxing bubble bath when they get home.
As if sensing their emotion, Byakuran offered offhandedly, "I can solve the situation for you right now for something in exchange."
Tony, who was trying to shut down the robots Ultron's controlling, relied on habit to answer, "A year of marshmallows."
"Nope, not this time drama queen."
The mechanic cringe after he realised what he had uttered. He nervously peeked at Steve's and Clint's expression. As expected, they were looking at him in disbelief.
"You've been contacting this guy the whole time and did not inform us about it!?" Clint yelled.
"Hey, it's not my fault that SHIELD's mode of operation would definitely scared him away." Tony defended.
Byakuran interrupted them before they could continue roasting each other; they could do it later anyway.
"Girls, girls." Byakuran started, clapping his hands rhythmically. Which caused him to earn glares from both of the arguing men. Clint was just about to open his mouth when a force prevented him and Steve from speaking or moving.
Satisfied at the results, Byakuran asked Tony, "The price for the exchange is that you become one of my wreath. Will you accept?"
Mukuro narrowed his eyes and probed, "Your previous wreath will not reincarnate in this world?" he deducted.
"Hahaha. As expected from someone who managed to infiltrate my headquarters. You are certainly resourceful." Byakuran chirped happily.
Clint listened intently, making sure to memorise the content of their conversation for further reference and investigation.
Byakuran, glancing back at Tony, he asked again, "So, your choice is? Just for your information, the longer you take the more lives are-"
"I agree."
Smiling Byakuran answered, "Good. I would hate to lose someone I have my eyes on for a long time after all~"
Fingers danced in the air and suddenly, the gravity seemed to stop working as it should. As Byakuran commanded, the island slowly floated down whole all of Ultron's robots and even Ultron himself was captured.
"I've distorted the space around Ultron. He can no longer switch bodies." Byakuran stated as he handed them over to Tony.
"I didn't know space powers could do that!" Tony complained.
"Well, now you know." Byakuran answered.
"But-" Tony started.
However, he was interrupted by Ultron. "What have you done!!! This was not supposed to end like this! This is not-"
Byakuran directly silenced the whole space around Ultron and like a cranky kid, who did not get what he wanted for Christmas, he snided, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. I don't care." He then turned to the rest of the Avengers who have arrived at the scene and ordered. "Hurry up and deal with him so that I can continue playing a 'normal' holiday with my parents." And get his marshmallows that his parents had confiscated as it was almost snack time.
Clint and Steve who were release from Byakuran's pressure, hurried to join the other Avengers. They were all looking at Byakuran warily.
"Hah," Byakuran sigh in exasperation. "I've definitely been cursed by Tsunayoshi's luck. How else would you explain this situation where no one listens when I talk."
Chrome placed her hand near her mouth and giggled, "You've changed Byakuran-san. That's good. I like it."
"Kufufu, I guess it's indeed nicer that your psychotic tendency has calmed down quite a fair bit." Mukuro agreed. At the very least, it means that Byakuran will annoy him less.
The Avengers and the twins blanched.
Clint said in disbelief, "This," Clint pointed at all of Byakuran. "This is what you refer to as a person who's psychotic tendency has calmed down.
Chrome and Mukuro looked at each other, then at Byakuran, and finally, stared at the Avengers in confusion whole nodding their heads. To be more precise, Chrome was honestly confused at their reactions while Mukuro copied Chrome's reaction just because he finds that the reactions of the Avengers were really amusing. Poor poor Avengers, one mentally psychotic person was already to much to handle, but now they have two on their hands.
We should all mourn for the sanity of the world for two seconds.
Word count: 1557 words.